Obituary of Grace Emilie McKown

Grace "Emilie" McKown, age 83 of Oneonta, died peacefully on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Hampshire House in Oneonta, NY. She is now with her beloved late husband, Herbert E. McKown. She was also predeceased by her parents, Vincent E. Kotmel and Grace L. Kotmel of West Oneonta, NY.

Emilie was born May 19, 1934 in Montour Falls, New York and graduated from Odessa Central School. Emilie continued her education at Cortland University, receiving a degree in Education and a Master's degree in Guidance. After graduating, Emilie taught elementary school for nearly forty years, first in Trumansburg, NY, and for thirty years at Afton Central School, where she retired.

Emilie is survived by her brother, Allan Kotmel (Marjorie), and sister, Bettie Palmer (Albert), her sons, Michael (Leisa), and Joseph (Diane) and her step-children, Ronald, Constance Barnes, Dennis, Judith Pitel (Alec), Deborah Day (Randall), Brian (Martha), and Jeffrey (Kimberly). She is also survived by her grandchildren Aric, Aaron, Gabriel, Jesse, Melissa, Nicholas, Isaac, Timothy, Brandon, Justin, Marcie, Joshua, Travis, Andrew, Matthew, Steven and Lydia, and by 15 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

The family is tremendously grateful to the Staff at Hampshire House Assisted Living in Oneonta, NY for their outstanding care and compassion for Emilie.

Friends are invited to call from 1:00-2:00pm on Friday, August 25, 2017 at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney, NY 13838. Funeral services and burial in Union Church Cemetery will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her memory may be directed to Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, 1 Birchwood Dr. Oneonta, NY 13820.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.